Cook

Amber Grove Management, LLC•Chico, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook is responsible for the preparation and delivery of nutritional food, ensuring appetizing presentation and adherence to resident dietary needs and requests. This role involves explaining policies, ensuring staff compliance with tasks and facility standards, promoting a safe work environment, and participating in food service meetings. The Cook must stay current on resident diets, follow menus, report dietary refusals, and maintain effective communication with co-workers and other staff. Additionally, the Cook is responsible for the appropriate use and upkeep of equipment, assisting with supplies, and fostering a home-like atmosphere for residents. This position also assists marketing staff in selling apartments and maintains a professional appearance.

Requirements

Must be certified in first aid and food safety
Knowledge of Federal and State regulations on safe food handling and sanitation techniques.
Ability to interpret written and oral communication.
Ability to follow recipes.
Ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in the English language.
Must keep abreast of changes in the Assisted Living Facility industry.
One or more years experience in preparation and delivery of nutritional food.
Needs to be self-directed and possess the ability to work with little supervision.
Willing to be responsible and accountable to job performance at all times.
Works closely with the Dietary Manager well as other management personnel.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food preparation position is desirable.
Needs to have knowledge of food handling operations and ability to prepare nutritious food and present it in an appetizing manner that meets all the dietary needs of the residents.
Knowledge of public relations desirable.

Responsibilities

Explains policies and procedures to staff, residents, visitors, etc.
Responsible for performance of job tasks as outlined by management.
Ensures that co-workers complete all tasks on shift and provides positive leadership when supervisor is not present.
Communicates with co-workers in a positive and supportive manner.
Ensures compliance of Assisted Living Facility with federal, state and local standards.
Promotes a safe work environment for self and all other staff.
Incorporates staff compliance in facility safety program including Fire and Disaster training.
Meets with supervisor on a regular basis and attends all mandatory staff meetings.
Discusses any departmental concerns, problems and possible solutions in a constructive manner to the Dietary Manager.
Participates in Food Service meetings when on duty.
Offers possible solutions to presented concerns/complaints in a positive and constructive manner.
Forwards any issues that require management review to supervisor and/or manager.
Keeps current on all resident diets and special requests.
Follows menus as designed by Dietary Manager.
Ensures that residents who are on special diets are offered their dietary option as directed by themselves, their physician or family members.
Reports any refusals of resident to comply with their diet.
Prepares all food as outlined by menu and ensures appropriate and appetizing presentation of food items.
Addresses food complaints immediately if possible and offers alternatives as necessary.
Ensures legible communication between co-workers and other staff in department and facility communications books.
Ensures appropriate use and up keep of any equipment and directs repair and replacement of faulty equipment when necessary.
Maintains working relationship with state department of health and other agencies in the community.
Represents the facility in dealing with outside agencies including governmental representatives.
Assists maintenance of supplies and proper storage of supplies.
Assists personnel and residents in establishing a home-like atmosphere.
Incorporates choice, dignity, independence, individuality and privacy into job performance on a daily basis.
Encourages staff to uphold the same principles.
Assists marketing staff in selling apartments.
Maintains good personal appearance and adheres to dress code as outlined in the employee manual.
All other duties as assigned.